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Lee Jae-myung

What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?

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the shrunken US-ROK exercises 26% the pacemaker pitch and the snub 20% · newthe Wang Yi visit 12% the anti-graft council 10% · neweverything else 32%
#1
He thanks Trump for cutting the drills. The opposition calls it self-delusion.

Ulchi Freedom Shield halved on Trump's order, and Lee says he 'respects' it — the PPP floor leader calls it 'bizarre pro-North stalking.'

In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why is Seoul so uneasy?

The Guardian · 2026-08-20
our translation

he could not stop the cut, so he is branding it a peace decision. owning a loss you did not choose is the only way to keep looking like its author.

PPP attacks all week, drills halvedvery sure · 5 sources
#2
Kim Yo-jong calls him double-dealing; Seoul asks Pyongyang to stop distorting
new — Kim Yo-jong statement, ministry rebuttalvery sure · 5 sources
#3
Wang Yi tells Seoul not to pick sides; Lee asks Beijing to keep talking
Visit wrapped, Shenzhen APEC summit nextpretty sure · 5 sources
#4
First anti-graft council: no ruling or opposition, no exceptions
new — First anti-graft council since taking officepretty sure · 4 sources
friday, august 21
Chair the first anti-corruption council and promise no exceptions(reported)
Sign the special-disaster designation for Geoje and Tongyeong(reported)
Hand Park Jung-sung the trade file and Washington's phone number(reported)
Settle the seating chart for Tuesday's dinner with the new DP leadership(on the schedule)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Lee to discuss pan-government drive to eradicate corruption

news.google.com · 2026-08-21

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